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Jesse Tomas
Jesse Tomas is a reporter from Toronto who joined iNFOnews.ca in 2023. He graduated with a Bachelor in Journalism from Carleton University in 2022.
Kelowna RCMP block road to investigate ‘suspicious item’
Police blocked off road access after firefighters reported a suspicious item in Kelowna today. Kelowna…
Man arrested after barricading himself in Penticton home
A man who posed a high risk to police barricaded himself in a home in…
‘Time to slow down’: West Kelowna council prepares for a more frugal budget
West Kelowna city council is preparing the budget for the upcoming year. Recent expensive projects…
Estranged husband charged with wife’s murder in West Kootenays
RCMP have arrested and charged a man with murder following his wife’s death near Trail.…
Planned Kelowna transit improvements will help develop affordable housing
The City of Kelowna is planning for public transit infrastructure that meshes with housing development.…
SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS: Optimistic outlook for Kamloops, Okanagan ski conditions this winter
There was a late start to the ski season last year, but conditions at ski…
High price of addiction treatment in Kelowna leaves families desperate
Addiction treatment can cost people tens of thousands of dollars, and the few publicly-funded services…
Kelowna working on plan for public transit corridor from downtown to Mission
The City of Kelowna is asking residents about a proposal for an express route to…
Thompson-Okanagan has lowest employment rate in B.C.
The Thompson-Okanagan region has the lowest employment rate in the province, and unemployment is back…
RCMP take down Canada’s biggest drug ‘superlab’ in North Okanagan
BC RCMP dismantled the largest and most sophisticated drug superlab in the country in the…
Developer trying again to get controversial highrise built in downtown Kelowna
The building planned for the former Kelowna RCMP detachment has been the subject of multiple…
Hotel next to Kelowna airport heads to city council for height approval
The Kelowna International Airport’s master plan includes a hotel, but the lodging for weary travellers…
Bundle up for Halloween trick-or-treating in Okanagan, Kamloops
Trick-or-treaters will be a bit chilly but dry in the Okanagan and Kamloops this Halloween.…
Elderly woman and dog nearly struck by car fleeing Kelowna RCMP
A suspect vehicle nearly hit an elderly woman and her dog while fleeing from police…
City council gives new vision for Kelowna Tolko mill site unanimous approval
Kelowna city council has unanimously approved going ahead with the new vision for the redevelopment…